The President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, affirmed the university presidency’s support for the department of Public Relations and Media to continue its pioneering and advanced role in serving the university’s mission and futuristic plans. During his visit to the Department of Public Relations and Media, Massad met with the director of the Department, Dr. Nawzat Abu al-Asal, and the department’s employees, stating that such a department contributes to maximizing the university's achievements, documenting and introducing them to the local community, organizing conferences, hosting delegations, and holding different activities and programs. He then pointed to the role of the university’s printing press in saving some expenses by securing the university’s requirements of papers and publication, acknowledging that it is the only university press in the northern region of the Kingdom.

For her part, Abul-Asal valued the visit of the President, noting that it represents the invaluable support endowed by the university presidency to the department of Public Relations and Media. She then promised to keep working to maintain and develop the mission of the department in a manner that carries a spirit of creativity and innovation in the various fields.

After that, Massad toured the various facilities of the Department and listened to an explanation from the department’s employees about the nature of their work and responsibilities.

24 January 2022

The President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, recently declared Dr. Nawzat Abu al-Asal as the Director of Public Relations and Media Department at the university, starting on Sunday, 2/1/2022. Interestingly, Abul-Asal is a faculty member in the Department of Public Relations and Advertising in the Faculty of Mass Communication at Yarmouk University since 2015. She holds a PhD degree in media and communication science, specializing in Digital Public Relations from Manouba Press and Information Sciences Institute in Tunisia, a Master’s degree in Media from Yarmouk University, and a Bachelor Degree in Journalism and Media, majoring in Public Relations and Advertising, from Yarmouk University, with a minor in English Language and Literature. Moreover, Abul-Asal has been the Director of Public Relations and Media at the Hospital of the University of Jordan for ten years. She has also worked in the Department of Cultural and Public Relations at the Hashemite University for six years and served as a press editor in a number of newspapers and electronic journals.  

05 January 2022

The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, patronized the activities of the introductory day of the second phase of the Erasmus Plus program (2021-2027) for the northern region, which was organized by the Erasmus Plus National Office in cooperation with the Department of International Relations and Projects at the university in the presence of the head of the Higher Education Accreditation Commission, Dr. Dhafer Al-Sarayrah, and the former Minister of Health, Dr. Mahmoud Al-Sheyab.

during his opening speech, Massad said that Yarmouk University has always been viewing the international dimension of education as a priority in terms of attracting distinguished faculty members and students from all over the world and cooperating with the most prestigious international academic institutions. He then added that Yarmouk University’s strategic plan for the years 2021 to 2025 seeks to enhance such an international vision by engaging with several international institutions in various cooperative activities concerning the global changes and challenges, such as sustainable development, climate change, and digital transformation. For this purpose, as Massad explained, the university decided to establish and develop an administrative department concerned with international relations and projects and another unit concerned with the quality of education in terms of academic programs and teaching methods.

In return, the Director of the Erasmus Plus National Office, Dr. Ahmed Abu al-Haijaa, reviewed the significance of the program in its first phase (2014-2020) and the value of the European-Jordanian cooperation in the field of higher education. He explained that the program is to enable Jordanian educational institutions to cooperate with their counterpart institutions in 30 European countries through more than 5,700 exchange grants made available to staff and students. He then acknowledged the achievements made by the Erasmus Plus National Office during the first phase, which contributed to the quality of education through the exchange of experiences between Jordanian universities and European partners in terms of the recommendations of the Higher Education Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission. Furthermore, Abu al-Haijaa pointed out that the Erasmus Plus program 2021-2027 will include new opportunities for the various institutes concerned with educating and training the Jordanian youth.

Noteworthy is that the activities of the induction day included two work sessions: the first was chaired by Dr. Mahmoud al-Shayyab, where Dr. Ahmed Abu Al-Haijaa talked about cooperation between organizations and institutions as well as capacity-building in the field of higher education, while Dr. Ammar al-Maaytah talked about educational exchange programs for students, education and training opportunities for youth, and exchange programs for students and faculty members in the field of vocational education and training. These talks as well as other activities were attended by the Vice President of the University, Professor Muwaffaq Omoush, and a number of deans of faculties, faculty members, researchers, and interested individuals from various Jordanian ministries, authorities, and universities.

03 January 2022

During his meeting with the students of the Faculty of Mass Communication who received distinguished awards during their participation in the 23^rd session of the scientific research award for the students of Jordanian Universities organized by the University of Jordan and in the second edition of Media Students Creativity Festival at Zarqa University, the President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, praised the distinguished level of the students of the Faculty of Mass Communication, as evident in their merit and excellence in the various scientific forums in which they participated either inside or outside Jordan. Emphasizing that youth represents the country’s future, hope, and nucleus of development, Massad stated that Yarmouk is proud of its Faculty of Mass Communication for its uniqueness and great heritage represented by the Independence Medal of the first rank granted by His Majesty King Abdullah II to the Faculty in appreciation of its distinguished contributions to the development of the media education sector and the preparation of qualified graduates who are able to keep pace with practical and scientific developments in the field of journalism, media, and communication.

In return, the Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Tahseen Mansour, said that the Faculty students have always proven their worth and excellence in various media competitions and festivals, stressing that the Faculty always seeks to achieve excellence and leadership by preparing students to deliver the message of the lofty profession of journalism and media and to deepen the national vision by maximizing achievements and building on them.

At the end of the meeting, Massad honored awards-winning students (Sohaib Al-Badour, Aisha Omar, Ehab Ibrahim, Wiam Al-Omari, Nabil Gharaibeh, Zahraa Omar, Muhammad Al-Nawatir, Majd Al-Smadi, Rula Bani Fawaz, Ibtehal Thikr Allah, and Hala Naqrash) and supervising faculty members (Dr. Mohammad Habis, Mr. Muhammad Mahroum, and Mr. Ali Al-Zeinat).

23 January 2022

The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, met with a delegation from the American Embassy in Amman, which included the Deputy Cultural Attaché, Benjamin Rudy, and the Academic Cooperation Adviser, Irene Petro, to discuss ways to enhance academic and research cooperation between Yarmouk and various American universities. Massad stressed that Yarmouk does have a diverse educational environment, which includes medical, scientific, literary, and humanitarian disciplines, and is therefore seeking to consolidate its academic and research cooperation with various prestigious international universities. He then pointed out the importance of strengthening cooperation between Yarmouk and American universities by increasing students exchange programs that provide an opportunity for Jordanian students to spend a semester in American universities, which should contribute to students’ scientific and cultural identity.

In return, the delegation stressed the embassy’s endeavor to build bridges of cooperation between various American universities and Yarmouk University through the exchange programs of students and faculty members, emphasizing the need to provide a number of grants for Yarmouk students to complete their graduate studies in American universities. They also declared that some orientation sessions will be held for Yarmouk students to discuss ways of filling applications to complete studies in American universities for various scientific degrees, admission requirements, and types of scholarships, etc.

03 January 2022

Represented by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts – The Secretary General of the Association of Faculties of Arts in the Arab World, Professor Mousa al-Rababah, Yarmouk University participated in the “Arabic and International Language Conference”, which was organized online during the past two days by the Lebanese University of Jinan, with the participation of many academics and researchers from various Arab and European countries.

In his speech, al-Rababah confirmed that talking about Arabic as a global language implies multiple dimensions considering that the premises of any language’s universality stem from the essence of the language itself.  He added that the Arabic language had always been able during its long history to contribute to the production of knowledge, as it was the language of science, literature, and feelings. Moreover, al-Rababah pointed out that if the Arab person is to preserve his own language, then he must transcend the romantic and emotional theory of language into initiatives, thus contributing to the prosperity and essence of Arabic, promoting it to universality, ​​and preserving it as a representation of Arabs’ identity and belonging. He further stressed that it is important to celebrate the Arabic Language Day on the eighteenth of December every year, as such activity may help in preserving Arabic.

03 January 2022

09 January 2022

The President of Yarmouk University, Professor Islam Massad, discussed with the first official in the Protection Department of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Daniela Floridia, possible ways of cooperation between Yarmouk represented by the Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center and the UNHCR in areas of common interest. The meeting was attended by the Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Professor Riyad al-Momani, the Director of the Center for Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center, Dr. Reem al-Kharouf, and Mr. Tariq Al-Nasser, Miss. Zina Jadaan, and Mr. Kamal Al-Mashreqi from the center.

At the beginning of the meeting, Massad stressed that the refugee crisis is not new to Jordan, as the Kingdom has always welcomed several waves of refugees, which provided Jordanians with the extensive experience of how to deal with asylum issues, pointing out that the establishment of the Refugees and Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center in Yarmouk was to achieve several goals like conducting research and studies related to issues of asylum and displacement and developing awareness of asylum and displacement issues among university students and community members. Massad also stressed the importance of cooperation with the UNHCR to establish a network with organizations and institutions working in the field of asylum.

In return, Floridia affirmed the Commissioner's constant endeavor to cooperate with institutions and organizations concerned with issues of asylum and displacement, which positively influences the refugees residing in the territory of the host country at the economic, educational and health levels. She further stressed the importance of institutional, organized, and sustainable work in terms of refugees’ education, health and economics. She then acknowledged that the Refugees, Displaced Persons and Forced Migration Studies Center in Yarmouk University is one of the most distinguished units that emphasize asylum issues and that it is well-known member of the Civil Society Network for Conflicts.

03 January 2022

The Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Dr. Atef Al-Sheyab, discussed with the Dean of the Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism at the Romanian University of Banat, Dr. Brad Iwan, ways to enhance cooperation between the two universities. During their zoom meeting, both deans discussed the possibility of signing a scientific-academic cooperation agreement between the two universities, emphasizing the significance of exchanging faculty members, students, and researchers as well as establishing joint academic programs for master and doctoral degrees.

Interestingly, the head of the Department of Tourism and Travel, Dr. Bashar Maayah, participated in the meeting, as he reviewed certain information about the Faculty’s programs, study plans, and the possibility of opening new joint programs in cooperation with the University of Banat.

03 January 2022